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Robert v. State
613 S.W.2d 291
Tex. Crim. App.
1981
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*1 opinion on panel overrules the for violation revocation on in- was based upon exiting “that the United original the condition submission States, Mexi- Republic of vi- probationary remain within the sufficient evidence co,” re-enter the discussing and the condition “do not the evi- olations without States, legally illegally, United only disposition in the dence. I concur the court.” written prior rehearing. the motion for 5, 1979, vacated an the court On October

earlier order of revocation released J., DAVIS, opinion. joins this W. C. condi- probationary on the same 8,1979, filed November tions. On alleging,

a second motion to revoke 18, 1979 of the on a violation October

two conditions described above. violations, the State proof

For of such Gonzales, a

offered the of Jose L. he officer. testified

probation Gonzales Brown, probation

was with Vincent another officer, ROBERT, Appellant, when saw the they El 300 block of El city of Paso South 18,1979. Believing Paso on October Street was to in violation of his be conditions, he was arrested.

probationary any per- Gonzales was not shown to have 1979, 5, sonal that since October placed probation, when on Panel No. 2. appellant had to Mexico and then returned 11, re-entered the United States. deporta- Lally, supervisory Robert E. 8, 1981. April Rehearing Denied Service, Immigration

tion officer for the re- agency testified the records of such Hernandez Ochoa”

flected that an “Adolfo return to Mexico voluntary 12, 1979, returned October and was

Mexico. He testified from the records. knowl- any personal

was not shown to have re-

edge actual

turn to Mexico. showing

There is no “Adolfo Lally mentioned

Hernandez Ochoa” name appellant whose Adolph the record Ochoa through

Hernandez. The exhibit offered Lally

the witness is not in the record

us nor of the other exhibits. evidence to show being

There ever United 5, and October

States between October disposed on properly need to

original submission. There is no validity of the

reach a discussion of the

probationary conditions. It is observed

appellant proba- violated conditions of would tion that she commit offense she against the laws this State committed the offense of theft. asserts that the trial revoking probation abused its discretion in because the evidence State, law she violated of this a state- suppress because court did not which it alleged was arrest. unlawful that the cir urges evidence admitted to cumstantial of theft is that she committed the offense she insufficient without Although appears made after her arrest. lawfully was obtained and the statement evidence, the evidence without admitted in In a revocation the statement is sufficient. judge trial probation proceeding the facts, State, v. 571 Battle the finder of 1978); 20 (Tex.Cr.App. Davila S.W.2d 1977) State, 606 (Tex.Cr.App. 547 S.W.2d did not consider presumed and it is that he 542 evidence. Maden inadmissible 1978); Howery v. (Tex.Cr.App. S.W.2d (Tex.Cr.App. Reed Therefore, if the statement but the evidence without

were inadmissible the statement is sufficient the may be sustained. court’s order Buckner, appellant. Bill Georgetown, at a employed Jr., Henderson, Atty., John B. County. A cus- Falls shop Rosebud Huttash, Cameron,. Atty., State’s late afternoon tomer testified that in the Austin, for the State. dollar twenty two gave she account. bills DALLY, W. DAVIS and CLIN- Before C. receipt receipt; a gave the customer TON, JJ. clos- in evidence. Just before was admitted of Police came to ing time the Chief appellant that and told the OPINION been issued for her arrest had DALLY, Judge. paid a fine and unless she County, revoking is an from an order $86.50, her into cus- he would have to take probation. convicted officer she told tody. instrument; passing forged offense of permitted payment. He not make the for three punishment imprisonment in his shop, waiting to close the years. After she closed car outside. ask- officer’s car appellant approached now has Probation she needed. much him how been has found revoked. The court her; fact, money, told she said had the determined the finder of in this paid judge. the officer. The the trial appel- instance gave lant two twenty included The dissent raises a matter the dollar bills. Later ap- finds the Why? did not. The dissent received telephone appel- call from money; pellant “borrowed” the lant’s employer. Thereafter *3 Who was the judge found that she stole it. signed complaint accusing the wasn’t; complainant he testi- lender? The warrant, of theft. The officer give to take fied he did not her went to appellant’s apartment, the and disprove the this the excul- money. Doesn’t placed her under arrest. To re- portions the confession? patory the peat, appellant’s the evidence without The testified that appellant’s employer revo- support is sufficient to the confession the closed the flower and judge, not this cation order. The trial in envelope an the money received that Court, the finder of facts in a revocation is day. envelope any The not contain did record us the proceeding. On the before bills; it twenty dollar contained one dollar in did its discretion not abuse bills and checks. The did not revoking probation. have her employer’s permission to take evidence, money. The circumstantial with- is judgment affirmed. statement, appellant’s out the is CLINTON, Judge, dissenting. amply sufficient to the theft by a preponderance of the evidence and suffi- it, presents As I a classic see cause to the trial court’s order. settled rule that applying the situation state by exculpatory the State is bound an argues that the also his confession accused appellant did not commit the offense unless the is introduced State theft, because she took the under other evidence to be duress or entrapped. See, g., e. untrue. Walker general uses these in a terms (1940), and Tex.Cr.R. sense; she does not the evidence analyze Starvaggi the discussion of rule organize argument using her V.T.C.A. (Tex.Cr.App. 593 S.W.2d 323 Code, Penal Sections 8.05 and 8.06 which rehearing note in Pala also that survived entrapment defenses of duress and are fox v. defined. capias is says sued in arrest was alleged, In motion to revoke State capias not a fine. pro urges the offi She date given cers attempting to unlawfully collect of the did described appropriate a fine she had before been tried found con- named owner “without effective guilty of argues an offense. she was She sent owner ... and with intent of the forced to “borrow” money employ from her property of said deprive the said owner before get employer’s per er she could course, owner, appellant’s ...” fine, mission so that ingredient but the ployer, did not consent which the officers were collec is at work here “deprive” that ting. basis in the has little Code, Penal 31.- language of V.T.C.A. § record except some of testi property from the 01(3)(A), “to withhold mony of concerning the officers the nature or for so extended a permanently owner was not offered capias. value substantially its period of time” that is not evidence and in the record. The the owner. or lost to enjoyment record us does not show either entrapment of duress tak- defense admitted In her confession developed in the trial adds ing money permission, yet court. See V.T.C.A. Code, Penal in- my employer, and 8.06. In call Sections 8.05 “but intended to [I] action, bring event are are my defenses which form of tonight,”1 and continues that back to her do phone

she was on the to her MARSH, Appellant, D. to arrest her. so when the officers came circumstantial evidence adduced does not demonstrate that her false, stated intent and as it- stands her intent was such “as would clear tend guilt,”2 clear from fault or the accused En Banc. State, supra, Palafox v. 181. at Indeed, an ex- arresting tremely stressful situation cannot be denied. simply

presence, hearing, not but *4 Green,3

alleged shop, owner of the Marshall with a real presented choice: he told her his instructions

Hobson’s

were have her or the “to either deputy there” from Mi- got

whenever

lam This is context County.4 curren- “borrowed” the indictment, and within

cy, alleged

minutes Wieser literally stated Chief

what her intentions were.

I respectfully dissent. confession, County Deputy ad- apparently Charles West of Milam 1. The the hand appellant, given just after her arrest on the the State: duced (All alleged same offense. I had a him [ChiefWieser] “A: I advised indicated.) phasis is mine unless otherwise 11,731 number Court Danfield, I had whom manager flower absence Vickie Danfield that Vickie and, shop, up appellant was left to close follow- him to and I asked serve one in the same instance, appel- procedure the usual in such for me.” [sic] warrent “put money envelope and lant was to in an you Q: tion, men- number This warrent [sic] them in the checks or whatever it out of issued is that warrent [sic] filing handled cabinet” be later County? manager. Yes, sir, it is. A: 3. The of the fact that for, takes no note you Q: know? if What “subsidiary” shop Green’s property by A: Q: check. Theft Inc., Home, corpora- Funeral a State-chartered you have that warrent [sic]? Do tion, seventy five testified. He holds Green Yes, 1 do. A: sir. wife, shares, actually percent manages who of its but his war- Q: of that the date of issuance What is was considered rent [sic]? employer-supervisor. day of is the 8th A: date of issuance significance Mrs. Green was further is that February, 1980.” away the flower from Further, due amount doubt there events. $86.50. I Wieser Chief collected perti- perceive what additional am at a loss by appellant 4. The “duress” contention made supplied have been nent information view, because, by majority dismissed testimony more paper the precise. itself to make very rec- the ord the officers...” “has little basis testimony except some of the Here, part, is the

Case Details

Case Name: Robert v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Mar 11, 1981
Citation: 613 S.W.2d 291
Docket Number: 66487
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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